Just plug it in and go.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: Digital Modes
> Hi, Steve. Isolating the radio from the PC's sound card works for
> me. Any special instructions for installing the interface? Is there
> a special CD for doing this?--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 08:28 AM 7/15/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>Matt,
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>>If you have removed the little plastic cover from over the jacks, the
>>one on the left is a 1/8 jack for external speaker, the one in the
>>middle is a mini din for data (this is where the interface connects),
>>and the one on the right is a mini din for connecting an amp.
>>
>>Without looking it up, I think the data jack is a 8 pin mini and the
>>amp jack is a 6 pin mini. The amp jack also has the pin for FSK rtty,
>>but that's not an issue if you are using the sound card to generate
>>AFSK RTTY.
>>
>>If you go the Signal Link route, be sure to request the cable for the
>>480. It will have a square RJ type plug at one end for the Signal
>>Link, and a small round mini din to plug into the radio.
>>
>>If you just want to test with an audio connection, you can use either
>>the headphone jack or the external speaker jack to feed audio to the
>>sound card in the pc. To keep from over driving the sound card you
>>would set the radio volume way down and tweak with the pc's mixer
>>controls. If you get the interface, the audio is routed via the usb
>>cable to the interface and through the din connection to the radio.
>>No need for an extra audio connection in this case. Once you've
>>followed the installation procedure for the interface on the pc, all
>>your audio in and out levels are controled via the front panel knobs on
>>the interface.
>>
>>BTW, there are other interfaces oute there with a built in sound card,
>>but the SL USB is well reviewed, reasonably inexpensive, and used by a
>>few on this list. Of course with a radio like the 590, with it's built
>>in sound card, an interface isn't needed, so mine is currently not in
>>use.
>>
>>73, Steve KW3A
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>>On 7/15/2015 5:58 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> > Hi, Steve. Thanks for the info. How do I figure out which DIN port
>> > to use on the 480? And would running a patch cord from the headphone
>> > jack into the PC's input work? Thanks in advance.--Matt, n1ibb.
>> >
>> > At 10:04 PM 7/14/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> >> Matt,
>> >>
>> >> The Signal link USB is nice. I have one and others on the list do as
>> >> well. cheapham.com has it for $89 plus shipping. This price
>> >> includes 1 radio specific cable to go from the unit to the radio.
>> >> In
>> >> your case, it will plug into one of the mini din jacks on the front of
>> >> your 480. These are behind a little plastic cover that needs to be
>> >> removed just to the left of the serial db 9 connector.
>> >>
>> >> If you go the SL USB route (no matter where you get it) you should
>> >> spend the extra $5 bucks or so and get the plugin module for the 480.
>> >> The SL USB can be configured for a lot of radios, and comes with a
>> >> bunch of little wire jumpers that need to be plugged into a header
>> >> inside the unit. The optional, radio specific modules plug into
>> >> the
>> >> header as a single piece, instead of 8 little jumpers. When I got
>> >> mine years ago, the modules weren't around, and I had to do the jumper
>> >> thing. Not the end of the world, but spend the extra money and get
>> >> the
>> >> plug and play thing.
>> >>
>> >> The unit does have knobs on the front for audio in and out levels, as
>> >> well as vox delay.
>> >>
>> >> Sorry you couldn't make any sense out of the articles on
>> >> hamradioandvision.com I thought that seeing what other people are
>> >> doing might give you pointers.
>> >>
>> >> Before spending money on an interface, maybe just try some rx and see
>> >> how it works. To receive, all you need is a audio cable between
>> >> audio
>> >> out of the radio, and line in on the pc's sound card. I know you
>> >> want
>> >> to work all modes, but maybe just pick one for starters. Download
>> >> software for it and see if you can get the rx side to work. The
>> >> biggest problems for digital operation by the blind are getting the
>> >> signal tuned in, and getting your screen reader to speak out
>> >> something
>> >> that makes sense. If you can't make the rx work to your
>> >> satisfaction you might be wasting your money on an interface.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I think the MixW software John uses isn't free, but has a free trial
>> >> period. It never worked for me. MMTTY for RTTY and Digipan for psk
>> >> are
>> >> both free. In digipan, set the menu option to "use arrows for
>> >> seek"
>> >> and the arrow keys on the keyboard will jump between signals on the
>> >> band.
>> >>
>> >> 73, good luck, Steve KW3A
>> >> On 7/14/2015 7:15 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> >>> Hi, Folks. Now that I've gotten my question answered regarding
>> >>> splitting the sound card duties (Window-Eyes on one card, and digital
>> >>> mode on a USB card) I have a few questions.
>> >>>
>> >>> 1. Someone recommended a Tigertronics USB system to me to interface
>> >>> with the radio. Does anyone know anything about this system?
>> >>>
>> >>> 2. What software is likely to work best with Window-Eyes? I'm
>> >>> interested in doing PSK31, RTTY, and JT65.
>> >>>
>> >>> 3. I was up on the Web site recommended to me by one of you folks,
>> >>> and only got totally confused on how to get digital modes going. I
>> >>> think the site was hamandvision.com.
>> >>>
>> >>> 4. Of all the digital modes, which one is the least difficult to
>> >>> start with and grow?
>> >>>
>> >>> Sorry for all the questions, but this mode sounds interesting, and a
>> >>> new challenge. Thanks in advance for your help.--Matt, N1IBB.
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